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Meadowlands Racetrack Pioneer Joseph A. DeFrank Dies, 87 Meadowlands Racetrack Pioneer Joseph A. DeFrank Dies, 87
Meadowlands Racetrack Pioneer Joseph A. DeFrank Dies, 87 Joseph A. DeFrank Jr. (DeFrancesco) of Lake Pleasant, NY — who helped pioneer North Jersey's famed Meadowlands Racetrack — passed away peacefully at home on Dec. 12. He was 87 years old. Born in Holley, NY on Aug. 27, 1933 to Joseph Sr. and Florence DeFrank, he was a proud member of the U.S. Army and a 50-year member of the American Legion Post 529 Holley. 
Beyond the racing world, Joe’s main priority was his family, who he loved wholeheartedly.  Joe and his wife Beryl loved gardening and cooking together. They spent their retirement years enjoying the beauty of the Adirondacks from t…

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